Between the Lines

FUND ABUSE

More reports of abuse involving the $1 million district grants are emerging. The ministry responsible needs to make all audited reports available online and not leave it to the district councils.

GROUND PROBLEM

The quarter finals of the rugby league competition had to be postponed because the ground they were supposed to play on was booked by another sport.

LATE

People will show up to work late this Thursday and Friday and some even pull a sick leave. The Manu Samoa sevens will be in action early morning on those days.

BEER FACTORY

The beer factory construction is still underway. The predicted time for its opening was in August. Hopefully, it is on time as people look forward to the return of Vailima to Samoa and work for people.

AMNESTY

It is time a gun amnesty is done again. The number of firearms out there and their use in crimes is concerning. Let’s invest in those $80,000 pig traps instead of guns.

POTHOLES

While the main road from the airport has been fixed, the inner roads and back roads have potholes big enough to do an ‘umu’.

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